ABSTRACT
When the government deems 1 a situation to involve anything labeled as “terrorism,” a lot of things happen. Resources that are not available in other contexts are made available for the government to investigate and surveil suspects. The legal authority of the government to investigate, detain, interrogate, and punish increases dramatically. The right of the public to access information about the government’s actions diminishes significantly. The willingness of legislatures and judges to engage in meaningful oversight wanes. The sense of fear experienced by much of the public, as well as the societal stigma associated with the underlying suspect behavior, skyrockets.
